The genre stars came out on Saturday night for the latest installment of the In Your Write Mind book event – a massive gathering of science fiction, horror, fantasy, mystery, romance, and YA writers that’s held each June at Seton Hill University.

This was my first time back at IYWM in four years. June is always such a busy month. But this year provided a chance to swing through Greensburg on my return from Fantastic Fiction at KGB … and I’m glad I did.

Held in Seton Hill’s new Performing Arts Center, the event featured over 35 genre writers and hundreds of titles. It also gave students in SHU’s graduate writing program the opportunity to mingle with alums, residency writers, publishers, and other genre professionals.

Also present with a long list of titles was William H. Horner (right) of Fantasist Enterprises. Now in their sixteenth year, FE is known for books that combine the work of genre writers and graphic artists to create anthologies, collections, and novels with a focus on strong writing and dynamic design. After taking a hiatus on new titles in 2014 (which allowed Will time to focus on teaching and conducting workshops), FE has returned with a new edition of my collection Voices: Tales of Horror (one of five titles that I worked on with them) and plans for some exciting web-based content in the months ahead.

Priscilla and Genevieve are among the many graduates of SHU’s Writing Popular Fiction program who returned to Greensburg to take part in IYWM.

In all, this year’s book event was the perfect place for genre writers and readers to gather on a summer evening.

Special thanks go out to Deanna Sjolander, who successfully wrangled the participating authors and publishers and made it all look easy. That’s Deanna in the photo to the right, purchasing a book from Dog Star author J. L. Gribble. Deanna is currently working on programming for the upcoming World Fantasy Convention in Baltimore, and her involvement has me thinking seriously about registering for the con before it fills up.

There’s more, of course. I’ve barely scratched the surface. If you attended IYWM and feel like adding to this recap, please feel free to post a comment. It’s always good hearing from people who visit this site, and getting feedback on particular stories helps gauge the kind of posts that best connect with readers.